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Eliud Kipchoge wins fifth title, Ethiopia's Assefa sets new women record in Berlin Marathon

World record holder Eliud Kipchoge.

World record holder Eliud Kipchoge has won his fifth at the Berlin Marathon as Ethiopia's Assefa Tigst set a new record for women's mixed-race world record.

Kipchoge, who made his sixth appearance at the German flagship 42km contest, won in 2:02:42. Ethiopia's Haile Gebrselassie won four times.

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